Tampons
I became slightly horrified by how little we as women know about these products, and how little we seem to care - Siobhan Komander
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Natural Tampons Only… Period.
It’s that time of the month…are you taking care of yourself?
Periods. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. They are messy, beautiful, and connect women in a very real way. My period is tough. I struggle with cramps, make constant trips to the restroom, experience mood swings. But now, it seems I’ve been doing damage to my body ever since I was thirteen and used my first tampon. Fast forward ten years –I have since been using that same brand tampon, without knowing any information about its contents, and without thinking anything of it.
Until recently, after reading a couple articles about tampon use gone wrong. It’s quite scary and honestly, it made me a bit angry…
Resources
Organic Cotton Tampons Don't Protect You From Toxic Shock Syndrome
A new study challenges the idea that cotton tampons and menstrual cups are less risky than traditional tampons when it comes to TSS.
The Flex Company’s Uterati Is A Community For People To Talk About Why Periods Don’t Have To Suck
Have you ever gone to a dinner party to talk about your period? That’s what Lauren Schulte Wang’s friends were doing back in 2013. After years of getting yeast infections after her period thanks to irritating tampons, Schulte Wang was trying to figure out how to develop a better menstrual product. She started asking her friends about their periods — what worked, what didn’t, and what products they turned to every month. For the most part, her friends didn’t really think about the products they used. They just hated their periods.
Don't Let Them See Your Tampons
What's behind the urge to keep feminine products hidden?
Everyone Calm Down About Chemicals In Tampons
“There’s no medical data that would support the use of organic tampons or pads,” said Dr. Taraneh Shirazian, an Ob-Gyn at NYU Langone Medical Center, in an interview for New York Daily News in 2015. “We don’t think (regular) pads and tampons are putting women at an increased risk for vaginal infection, irritation or anything like that.”
Free Tampons Should Be A Human Right
While no one thinks twice about the cost of stocking restrooms with toilet paper and soap and hand towels, feminine products are considered a luxury. We live in a BYOTampon world.
Organic Tampons Yesss
When my friend, Erica told me about organic ( YES THERE’S SUCH A THING ) tampons, I was very, very intrigued. WHY? BECAUSE…well if I’m putting something where the sun don’t shine, I’d certainly prefer it as clean/pure as possible.
Period Activists Want Tampon Makers to Disclose Ingredients
Have you ever wondered what chemicals and other ingredients are in your tampons? The answer typically is not on the label. Unlike candy bars, frozen dinners and eye shadow, tampons and menstrual pads are not required to carry a list of ingredients.
Tampons Shouldn’t Be Tax Free. They Should Be Covered by Food Stamps and Medicaid.
In a Washington Post opinion column, Catherine Rampell pointed out that ending the tax on tampons isn’t a particularly efficient way of helping poor people who menstruate, since it gives “a break to billionaires” who menstruate as well. For poor people, menstrual products shouldn’t just be tax-free—they should be free, period.
The Price of Your Period Is a Lot Higher Than You Think
Tampons should be free because, as women, we can't stop the natural flow of things. It is literally absurd that women have to pay full price on things that are a necessity to their lives. It is ridiculous that, as women, we can't even get a tax deduction or even no tax at all. Menstrual health is health care, ergo it should be treated as it.
The Tampon of the Future
Together with her business partner, Stephen Gire, she has patented a method for capturing menstrual flow and transforming it into medical samples. “There’s lots of information in there,” Ms. Tariyal said, “but right now, it’s all going in the trash.”
The Tampon Taboo: Your Thoughts
Readers discuss two Atlantic articles on the history and mores of menstrual products. How discreet should they really be?
The Tampon Tax in the Spotlight
The “tampon tax” has long been a monetary thorn in women’s sides, largely due to the fact that it derives from the classification of feminine hygiene products as “non-essential” items.
The Tampon: A History
The cultural, political, and technological roots of a fraught piece of cotton.
Why Should We Care About What Is In Our Tampons?
And how to have organic ones delivered to your very door.
Natural Tampons Only… Period.
Periods. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. They are messy, beautiful, and connect women in a very real way. My period is tough. I struggle with cramps, make constant trips to the restroom, experience mood swings. But now, it seems I’ve been doing damage to my body ever since I was thirteen and used my first tampon. Fast forward ten years –I have since been using that same brand tampon, without knowing any information about its contents, and without thinking anything of it.
Cora
Organic tampons that actually work + pads given to girls in need.
Lunette
Our mission is to have honest and inspiring conversation about menstruation so that we can motivate period positivity- and change the world one cup at a time. Lunette is so much more than a cup. It's a lifestyle It's a community It's the future.
NextGen Jane
Hey there - you're here for the same reason we're here. The old ways of managing reproductive health have to change. Trade in your GYN's speculum and stirrups for organic cotton. How do we intend to do that? We look at genomic signals from the cells in your tampon to discover early signs of disease that may affect your fertility and quality of life.
Tampon Tribe
Yep, this is Us. We’re a team of international women who all call SoCal home. We’re passionate about eliminating all of the crap that’s in everyday tampons and pads and bringing you delightfully organic products that don’t cost the earth. We also seriously hate plastic. It’s 2017 people! There should be no single use plastic when there doesn’t need to be. So we don’t use any. At all. Yay us! And You
Yoppie
Yoppie is a box with tampons made of 100% certified organic cotton. Free from synthetic materials and chemicals.
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